Chap. 991.—An ACT for the relief of Lowell T. Thomas, a blind Confederate sol-
dier, of Siddon’s postotlice, Meeklenburg county, Virginia.

Approved March 4, 1898.

Whereas Howell T. Thomas, of Siddon postoffice, Mecklenburg county,
Virginia, was 2 member of Company I, fourteenth regiment of Virginia
infantry, on the day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and
at that time suffered from an attack of measles, which resulted in blind-
ness, and was for said disability discharged from service;

And whereas, by proof adduced before the county court of Mecklen-
burg county, said disability has been established:

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the au-
ditor of public accounts be, and he is hereby, directed to list the said
Howell T. Thomas for a pension of fifteen dollars per annum under the
act of assembly approved March fifth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.